Yesaya 41:7

41:7 The craftsman encourages the metalsmith,

the one who wields the hammer encourages ¹  the one who pounds on the anvil.

He approves the quality of the welding, ² 

and nails it down so it won’t fall over.”

Yesaya 46:6

46:6 Those who empty out gold from a purse

and weigh out silver on the scale ³ 

hire a metalsmith, who makes it into a god.

They then bow down and worship it.

[41:7]  ¹ tn The verb “encourages” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[41:7]  ² tn Heb “saying of the welding, ‘It is good.’”

[46:6]  ³ tn Heb “the reed,” probably referring to the beam of a scales. See BDB 889 s.v. קָנֶה 4.c.